“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. " (NIV)
In this particular passage of scripture, the Lord identifies Satan as a murder, a liar, and the father of lies. Simply put, there’s no truth in him, only falsehood and deception. Jesus here is driving home a powerful truth that sonship is predicated in conduct. A Son will manifest his father’s characteristics.
Since the Jews in this verse exhibited the pattern of Satan in their hostility towards Jesus and failure to believe in Him as Messiah, their actions identified who was their father, Satan. In-spite of what we say, our action speaks louder than words.
What you practice in life reveals who is truly your father! If you Life of life of holiness, righteousness, love, joy, fellowship, forgiveness, and peace, God is your Heavenly Father. If you have a form of godliness and live a life of habitual sin, then Satan is your daddy. None of us chose our earthly father but we all choose our spiritual father!
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